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Election of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln won against a split democratic party. He helped the Union win the war. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
It was the 1st battle of the Civil War. Confederate cannons around Charleston attacked Union-controlled Fort Sumter. After 34 Fort Sumter surrendered. -
First Battle Of Bull Run
Confederates kept sending reinforcements until the Union surrendered. First major battle of the Civil War. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Union and confederacy met at Manassas for the 2 nd Battle of Bull Run. -
Battle of Antietam
Both armies met at Antietam Creek in Maryland. About 25,000 people died. The Union won the battle. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln signed a proclamation freeing all slaves. Many slaves joined the Union army. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Confederate troops were looking for supplies when they found the Union army. They fought off this ambush for three days until the Confederacy surrendered. It was the biggest and bloodiest battle of the war. It was also one of the Union's biggest victories. -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in a cemetery for Union soldiers addressed towards their families. It showed why the Union trusted Lincoln. -
Surrender of Confederate Forces
Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox to Ulysses S. Grant. The Union won the war. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head in a theater. The president of the United States of America was assassinated.
